Highlights in The 016 Thursday, April 7th

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  In The News

  -Latest weather: Heavy rains moves in overnight, high of 46 today in Worcester

  +6:00: Worcester pub facing violations for 19 counts of underage drinking during March trivia night

  +6:00: Police investigating bomb threat called into Worcester Islamic Center

  +6:00: Worcester man arrested for highway carjacking, kidnapping

  +6:00: Worcester life sciences industry outpacing available space, panel says

  +6:00: The 5 newest Worcester houses to hit the market

  +6:00: Runaways singer Cherie Currie to headline MusicCons in Boxborough

  +Noon: Five Things to Do: St Luke Passion, Eric Clapton tribute and more ....

  +Noon: 14-year-old driver involved in rollover crash in Worcester

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 7th

  +Noon: Radio Worcester (15:03): City Councilor George Russell talks City Manager, Community Preservation Act and strong mayor

  +Noon: WPI announces members of search committee for new president

  +Noon: "Not Broken": Michael Kane & the Morning Afters on rise with new album

  -Police investigate rollover crash on Pleasant Street in Worcester

  -Auburn man pleads guilty to child pornography charges

  -Updated list of children missing from the Worcester area

  -Worcester man continues to call on city for help cleaning up neighborhood

  -Preservation Worcester to buy Salisbury House in HQ expansion

  -Worcester police launch new investigative team for known offenders in high risk areas

  -Worcester schools open bid for uniformed unarmed guards at high schools, middle schools

  -Worcester appoints acting city manager amid search for permanent replacement to Ed Augustus

  -Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (15:44): City manager, CPA & boards and commissions

  -Bill Shaner: City manager "search" update, Starbucks unionizing, and other notes

  -Beacon Hill Chat No. 338 (28:30): Maria Mossaides & Audrey Smolkin 

  -BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday

  -Last Call with Jessica Hopkins, the face of Faces of Worcester

  -Bad Advice: Miscalculation can leave Green Thumb with blood on his/her hands

  -MOVIES: Leicester native's "The Investigators" set for Massachusetts Independent Film Festival

  -Acclaimed "Execution" set for MassIFF screening at WCUW

  -Residents in heart of Worcester drawn by sense of culture and community

  -Worcester raises Pride flag over City Hall in response to calls for removal of the flag at Nativity School

  -DPW Commissioner asks residents to make way for street sweepers

  -Here's where the city will be street sweeping today 

  -Tribute to an 18-year-old from Worcester who succumbed to his lifelong battle with kidney disease 

  -ICYMI: New bakery opens on Grafton Hill in Worcester 

  -Auburn man wins $1 million on scratch ticket

  -Worcester man indicted in apparent road rage shooting of 77-year-old man on Route 20

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Body found inside Fitchburg park, DA says

  -Shrewsbury police write 62 tickets in first week of crosswalk enforcement

  -Food Truck Thursdays are back in Shrewsbury starting next week

  -Grafton Select Board: CPC members "unprofessional," may face removal 

  -South Grafton Elementary playground named for retiring principal

  -Volunteers sought as Community Harvest Project prepares for its 20th season

  -Former Brimfield officer drops federal discrimination suit 

  -SPORTS: Celtics rout Chicago for 50th win 

  -Red Sox' Opening Day postponed to Friday

  -Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sale

  -WooSox beat Jacksonville, 7-6

  -Railers beat Maine, 4-3

  -CARS: Come see David at Bertera Nissan. He will make you happy! (3:50)

  -RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)

  -NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: U.S. targets Putin’s daughters, Russian banks in new sanctions

  -Asteroid the size of a house flies by Earth, creating "precious" opportunity for scientists

  -Big changes are coming to your 401(k). Here’s what you need to know

  -Tragic: Toddler shot dead by cop during hostage situation in Kansas 

  -NEW ENGLAND: Superintendent on leave after arrest over lies about text threats 

  -BUSINESS: Mass. ranked among best states for working from home

  -People's United Bank, with $1 billion in Central Mass. deposits, acquired by M&T Bank

  -COLLEGES: Anna Maria announces multipurpose athletic and baseball field

  -UMass Medical School study finds way to reduce ER visits and asthma-related hospital admissions among children

  -SHOPPING: $2,000 back on select GE Profile™ appliance packages from Sclamo's 

  -HOMES: 3 open houses to scope in Worcester 

  -FOOD: Raw oysters sent to Mass. may be linked to norovirus outbreak, FDA says 

  -HEALTH: Study says more young adults receiving prescriptions for anxiety meds than ever before  

  -CELEBRITY: Academy moves up meeting to decide on Will Smith sanctions 

  -HISTORY: A brief history of the El Morocco in Worcester

  -ANIMALS: Some animal welfare groups in Mass. waive fees to adopt small pets this weekend 

  -GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman celebrates 100th birthday with 101-year-old brother 

  -Meanwhile, in seems fish can do math – just like humans, according to new research 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  -A new strain has been detected – Here's what doctors are saying about it

  -Free vaccinations and boosters 10-3 today in Downtown Worcester

  -Why should I get a second booster?

  -ICYMI: UMass Medical School-led study finds free at-home tests may have significantly reduced the number of cases during the fall

  -Mass. reports 1,296 new cases, 3 additional deaths

  -Why the BA.2 variant — the dominant strain in the U.S. — hasn't shown signs of a surge

  -Long COVID may remain a chronic condition for millions

  -U.S. experts wrestle with how to update vaccines